Doppler Ultrasound in Characterization of Superficial Soft Tissue Masses

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03171857

Recruitment Status : Unknown

Verified May 2017 by Andrew Samir, Assiut University.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting

First Posted : May 31, 2017

Last Update Posted : May 31, 2017

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Andrew Samir, Assiut University

Study Description

Brief Summary:

A wide variety of superficial soft tissue masses may be seen in clinical practice. Superficial soft tissue masses can generally be categorized as mesenchymal tumors, skin appendage lesions, metastatic tumors, other tumors and tumor-like lesions, or inflammatory lesions. The investigators will use doppler ultrasound in evaluation of superficial soft tissue masses characterization.

Condition or disease
Mass of Soft Tissue

Detailed Description:

There are many examples for these benign superficial soft tissue lesions as lipoma, ganglion, Baker's cyst, giant cell tumor, lymphangioma, hernia, abscess, epidermoid cyst, hematoma, muscle rupture, glomus tumor, fibromatosis, lymphadenitis hemangioma, exostosis, fibroma, neurofibroma and schwannoma. Malignant lesions also could be seen as lymphoma, metastasis, osteogenic sarcoma, liposarcoma , leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and synovial sarcoma.

Nowadays, High resolution ultrasound has a high sensitivity in detecting superficial soft tissue masses through the grey-scale grading that compose an image range from pure black at the weakest intensity to pure white at the strongest that can be used to evaluate its structure, some aspects of its function and to determine the nature of a mass lesion (cystic or solid) and with Doppler ultrasound which is an excellent imaging modality to determine the vascularity of superficial soft tissue masses that can be characterized in terms of their echogenicity, margin, shape, composition, acoustic transmission, size, the grading of color Doppler ultrasound , and resistive index in spectral Doppler as spectral Doppler will be applied in lesions with positive color flow signals.

Study Design

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Study Type :	Observational
Estimated Enrollment :	40 participants
Observational Model:	Case-Only
Time Perspective:	Prospective
Official Title:	Role of Doppler Ultrasound in Evaluation of Superficial Soft Tissue Masses
Estimated Study Start Date :	June 1, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date :	June 1, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date :	September 1, 2019

Groups and Cohorts

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

Patients diagnosed as superficial soft tissue lesions by doppler ultrasound. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Effectiveness of Doppler ultrasound in evaluation of superficial soft tissue masses in comparison with histopathological data of these lesions.

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients that have superficial soft tissue masses in different age groups that referred from the outpatient clinics of the general or orthopaedic surgery, Assiut University Hospital to the Diagnostic Radiology Department

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients in different age groups with superficial soft tissue lesions

Exclusion Criteria:

If the patient undergo previous operations at the same mass that could change the criteria of that mass or if the mass is recurrent at the same site.

Contacts and Locations

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Contacts

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Contact: Hasan Ibrahim Megalli, Professor	01006209584	hasanibrahim48@yahoo.com
Contact: Abeer Hussein Ali, Lecturer	01007078382	abeeryaa@yahoo.com

Sponsors and Collaborators

Assiut University

More Information

Publications:

Brkljacić B, Kuzmić AC, Dmitrović R, Rados M, Vidjak V. Doppler sonographic renal resistance index and resistance index ratio in children and adolescents with unilateral hydronephrosis. Eur Radiol. 2002 Nov;12(11):2747-51. Epub 2002 Feb 2.

Taurino M, Rizzo L, Stella N, Mastroddi M, Conteduca F, Maggiore C, Faraglia V. Doppler ultrasonography and exercise testing in diagnosing a popliteal artery adventitial cyst. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2009 May 27;7:23. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-7-23.

Toprak H, Kılıç E, Serter A, Kocakoç E, Özgöçmen S. Doppler US in rheumatic diseases with special emphasis on rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2014 Jan-Feb;20(1):72-7. doi: 10.5152/dir.2013.13127. Review.

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Responsible Party:	Andrew Samir, principal investigator, Assiut University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT03171857
Other Study ID Numbers:	DUSSSTM
First Posted:	May 31, 2017 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	May 31, 2017
Last Verified:	May 2017

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:	No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:	No

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